james booker Archive
19 Nov 2021
Album Review: James Booker — True: Live at Tipitina’s, April 25, 1978
Though he passed at age 43, New Orleans pianist James Booker earned quite a reputation during his lifetime. The self-anointed Piano Prince of New Orleans had his own brand of r&b-meets-jazz, and counted Dr. John and Harry Connick Jr. among his admirers. Booker’s early career as a musician focused primarily upon live performance, with a
14 Feb 2014
Hundred Word Reviews: February 2014, Part Five: Jazz
As previously threatened, here is another clutch of jazz capsule reviews. Each of these albums is a reissue of an old release, but is worthy because of its (a) relative unavailability of late or (b) the addition of some bonus tracks of note. And, of course, (c) its unassailable musical value. Oscar Pettiford – Oscar